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There’s a new way to practice with me this summer… Many of you have already heard, and I’m beyond excited to announce that beginning August 1st I will be opening the doors of my studio to the world. The Mindful Strength Virtual Studio will be your one-stop-shop for a well rounded approach to mindful movement. …

Health is a broad subject, but so often we over simplify it in order to feel that we have things under control. Our culture puts “health” above all else, but keeps us fighting for it in ways that can be destructive to our overall well being. A viscous cycle that produces the blame and shame …

I teach workshops all over the world, usually in yoga facilities, and as soon as I start talking about upper body strength common themes always come up. In particular, I meet so many students who tell me that they have been practicing chaturanga for years and still feel like they can’t get it right. I also …

For those of you who don’t know very much about what I do, I travel the country (and soon to be the world) teaching people about strength, and Mindful Strength in particular. In every workshop I teach someone ends up asking about cardiovascular exercise, and because of our cultural fascination with cardio, and weight loss …

The fall is here, which means the new year is right around the corner and this year I’m beginning to audit my life a bit early. Last year I took two weeks off over the holidays, and I went away with my family. I spent the two weeks imagining how I could make my life …

Our minds and our bodies are only separate in the way we think of them. We can think about movement, conceptualize, and study, but as much as we can fill our brains with information, our bodies have a mind of their own. I’m curious, especially in yogaland, if our movements are as new and fresh …

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few weeks thinking about what to write next, and every time I sit down with my laptop I can’t help but think about the connection between Mindful Strength and body confidence. I think strength training goes much further than just lifting weights in a gym, losing …

There was a time when we wore corsets, then we were taught to pull our bellies in to fit into pencil skirts. Then came fitness, rock hard abs and the ongoing obsession with “core strength”. But where has all of this left us? We are confused about our cores, we don’t know how they really …

When we think of strength training we don’t always think of rehabilitation, and when we think injuries, we don’t always think strength. There are so many ways to work with the body, and before I get into what really worked for me, I want to remind everyone that working with a really skilled rehab professional …

A few weeks ago one of my students stayed after class and asked me an important question. She was wondering why I talk so much about handstands, and how they relate back to functional movement, because from the outside looking in, handstand seems to be just another advanced trick. She told me that as a …

If this is the first time you have read my blog, know that everything I do revolves around strength. I have a number of free videos and posts available (link to the community) on how to get stronger in a more mindful way. Today I want to focus on how strength training and mobility really …

These days in yoga and fitness we have begun to take a more holistic approach to movement and health. We have come to understand how stress negatively affects our bodies, and that self regulation is the key to success and longevity. In these fields, we sometimes use movement to regulate the way we feel, and …